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well this u.s. mainstream media has devoted hundreds of hours to cover a covering this excruciating fiscal cliff process just a few hours ago many sources said a deal would in fact be reached now as we see that is not the case this isn't the only one eighty though that media outlets have been forced to make there are several examples even just in this year in two thousand and twelve and the pointer institute a school dedicated to teaching media leaders and to promoting excellence in journalism every year they put together a list of the biggest media fails last year's list included numerous flubs by media mistaking the name osama for obama when announcing the death of osama bin laden this year the number one media error had to do with a certain supreme court ruling on the affordable care act otherwise known as obamacare if you've forgotten let me refresh your memory the individual mandate has been ruled unconstitutional justices have just got it was the centerpiece provisions of the obama health care
well this u.s. mainstream media has devoted hundreds of hours to cover a covering this excruciating fiscal cliff process just a few hours ago many sources said a deal would in fact be reached now as we see that is not the case this isn't the only one eighty though that media outlets have been forced to make there are several examples even just in this year in two thousand and twelve and the pointer institute a school dedicated to teaching media leaders and to promoting excellence in journalism...
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the six u.s. allied countries, also called for swift international action to end the bloodshed in syria. in central asia, a military plane crashed early this morning in kazakhstan killing 27 people including the country's head of border security. the russian-made aircraft went down near a southern city. the dead also included seven crew members and 19 border guards. there was no immediate word on the cause of the crash but kazakhstan has been plagued by heavy winds and snow in recent weeks. the long-time actor charles durning died monday at his home in new york. he came to be known as the king of character actors. in a 50-year career that spanned broadway, the movies and television. along the way he earned two oscar nominations. one was for his role as the corrupt governor in the best little whorehouse in texas in 1992. in tootsies he played the suitor of dustin hoffman who was posing as a female soap opera star. now back to gwen. >> ifill: we turn to politics and part 2 of our lookality upcoming
the six u.s. allied countries, also called for swift international action to end the bloodshed in syria. in central asia, a military plane crashed early this morning in kazakhstan killing 27 people including the country's head of border security. the russian-made aircraft went down near a southern city. the dead also included seven crew members and 19 border guards. there was no immediate word on the cause of the crash but kazakhstan has been plagued by heavy winds and snow in recent weeks. the...
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host: if the u.s. government and american taxpayers go over the so called "fiscal cliff" what do you foresee for? the for? guest: the fiscal cliff is going to shave off about 4% of gdp, so that the national economic growth. currently is growing about 2%. you can do very simple mathematics. and we are back in a recession. we can anticipate 1 million or 2 million net job losses in 2013. it will be difficult for the housing market to continue its momentum without jobs. so we hope that this cliff can be averted. host: when you look at negotiations going on in washington, does your association have a favorable path towards achieving the fiscal cliff? guest: a $1 trillion budget deficit we have been running annually, that is unsustainable. something needs to be addressed. the shrinking of the time. we have, one has to get something done quickly and then a grand bargain as to get done in the springtime to fundamentally address the long- term budget deficit. but after get over the short- term obstacle. we're n
host: if the u.s. government and american taxpayers go over the so called "fiscal cliff" what do you foresee for? the for? guest: the fiscal cliff is going to shave off about 4% of gdp, so that the national economic growth. currently is growing about 2%. you can do very simple mathematics. and we are back in a recession. we can anticipate 1 million or 2 million net job losses in 2013. it will be difficult for the housing market to continue its momentum without jobs. so we hope that...
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caller: the u.s. territories, do they applied to them guest: they apply to all of federated territories as well. in some areas, there are statutory minimum amounts that have to be provided to those territories. host: if you like to join the conversation and talked to david maurer about a homeland security grants to states, here are the numbers to call. what formula did the grant programs follow went looking to get out the money? what do they have to do? guest: it varies from program to program, but generally speaking, as a first cut, dhs takes into consideration the risk. in other words, it wants to provide the money more toward portions of the country where there is a greater risk of attack or natural disaster. secondly, we look at capabilities. how capable are the state and local governments already. those that are less capable should get additional funding. and third, they look of the types of project that we are applying -- but they are applying for. the state and local governments do not apply un
caller: the u.s. territories, do they applied to them guest: they apply to all of federated territories as well. in some areas, there are statutory minimum amounts that have to be provided to those territories. host: if you like to join the conversation and talked to david maurer about a homeland security grants to states, here are the numbers to call. what formula did the grant programs follow went looking to get out the money? what do they have to do? guest: it varies from program to program,...
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the u.s. presidential inauguration. they've all come there and there is a big crowd on the mall. i'm going to speak to you today about this great historic subject come of this institution and i am not -- i'm going to do it in the same way in which organized the book. rather the book is not chronological. it's not divided that starts off with george washington and then john adams to going to the president. instead it is divided by the various parts of the day and then i sprinkle vignettes. some of them very serious, some of them of course very traditional, and a lot of them i'm always looking for those, too. i also going to cover some things we are not going to see it coming inauguration in january because this time we do not have a change of power. as we are not going to have that transition as we see sometimes. but nevertheless in the morning at inauguration when a president does the office come here is a 1961 dwight eisenhower thinking the staff at the white house. at the same time, the inco
the u.s. presidential inauguration. they've all come there and there is a big crowd on the mall. i'm going to speak to you today about this great historic subject come of this institution and i am not -- i'm going to do it in the same way in which organized the book. rather the book is not chronological. it's not divided that starts off with george washington and then john adams to going to the president. instead it is divided by the various parts of the day and then i sprinkle vignettes. some...
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from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. for thos...this...ions of doing this... because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around ...and this, dancing in their heads... ...we have these. home depot gift cards. give the gift of doing, in-store or online. >> shepard: more information coming out of the clackson center mall. we have multiple reports of at least 60 shots fired. this from witnesses on scene there are multiple reports about how many have been shot. the oregonen newspaper is reporting of two dead and a somewhat chaotic scene there as authorities have now locked down the mall or apparently searching for the suspect in this or the shooter, i should say. we will go back for live breaking developments as they happen. well, syria's president may have gotten the message now about using his chemical weapons. that's the word from defense secretary leon pa they that. he said officials are not seeing any new signs of preparations for an attack or
from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. for thos...this...ions of doing this... because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around ...and this, dancing in their heads... ...we have these. home depot gift cards. give the gift of doing, in-store or online. >> shepard: more information coming out of the clackson center mall. we have multiple reports of at least 60 shots fired. this from witnesses on scene there are multiple...
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. >> april of this year, seven major shootings in the u.s. alone, all involved a single shooter with multiple deaths. what is not clear tonight is whether this represents anykinde national statistics long-term, bret? >> bret: thank you. >> you're welcome. >> bret: go back out to newtown, connecticut. correspondent molly line is outside the home of a person believed to be the shooter's mother who was killed before the school massacre. hello, molly. >> reporter: this is where adam lanza believed to have woken up this morning and shot his mother before taking her car and heading to the school. doing something so far from what this community what been preparing for. we're in a neighborhood filled with christmas lights. now this community instead of preparing for all of that joy will be facing deep sadness. a steady stream of police vehicles driving in the usual peaceful new england town served as a constant reminder of the tragedy that transpired here. anna was working in her cafe when news of the shooting broke. the place filled with mothers get
. >> april of this year, seven major shootings in the u.s. alone, all involved a single shooter with multiple deaths. what is not clear tonight is whether this represents anykinde national statistics long-term, bret? >> bret: thank you. >> you're welcome. >> bret: go back out to newtown, connecticut. correspondent molly line is outside the home of a person believed to be the shooter's mother who was killed before the school massacre. hello, molly. >> reporter: this...
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the currency continuing to decline against the u.s. dollar hitting a 27 month low against our currency. japanese officials signalling that they would do anything basically they could to advance efforts to weaken the currency. a big story there as well. david: you think we're printing like crazy, wait till you see what the japanese do. as the markets crawl back the volatility index, losing all its gains after hitting its highest level since late july, remember when volatility is up, it usually means the market is down. for five months the vix has traded below its two decade historical average of 20. longest such streak in more than five years. but over the last month, it has rallied about 23%. but ending down for the day. shibani: a lot of uncertainty in today's markets. with the markets bouncing back and bouncinn around surrounding fiscal cliff talks and the clouds overhead, wouldn't it be nice to take a vacation, even better, one that's priced well, a bargain. coming up travelocity senior editor lets us in on deals for new year's eve
the currency continuing to decline against the u.s. dollar hitting a 27 month low against our currency. japanese officials signalling that they would do anything basically they could to advance efforts to weaken the currency. a big story there as well. david: you think we're printing like crazy, wait till you see what the japanese do. as the markets crawl back the volatility index, losing all its gains after hitting its highest level since late july, remember when volatility is up, it usually...
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if that momentum continues, the u.s. might deliver on that prediction last month from the international energy agency, calling for the u.s. to surpass saudi arabia as the world's largest oil producer by 2020. here's one good thing to come from the destruction of hurricane sandy-- verizon customers will be getting faster, and more, telecom services. the company said today it is replacing damaged copper wires with fiber optic cable. that upgrade from older, slower copper allows verizon to offer more digital services, including bundling phone, internet and cable tv. and it means an increase in revenues for verizon. tom, that was the message from verizon's c.e.o., speaking at an investor conference today. but it didn't do much for the stock. verizon shares fell, like many of its fellow dow components trading here on the big board. >> tom: let's get going with tonight's "market focus." with no big economic data for cues, stocks finished a lackluster day in negative territory. the s&p 500 struggled to find a clear direction an
if that momentum continues, the u.s. might deliver on that prediction last month from the international energy agency, calling for the u.s. to surpass saudi arabia as the world's largest oil producer by 2020. here's one good thing to come from the destruction of hurricane sandy-- verizon customers will be getting faster, and more, telecom services. the company said today it is replacing damaged copper wires with fiber optic cable. that upgrade from older, slower copper allows verizon to offer...
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and get up and go to the post office anymore. [ male announcer ] with stamps.com you can print real u.s. postage for all your letters and packages. i have exactly the amount of postage i need, the instant i need it. can you print only stamps? no... first class. priority mail. certified. international. and the mail man picks it up. i don't leave the shop anymore. [ male announcer ] get a 4 week trial plus $100 in extras including postage and a digital scale. go to stamps.com/tv and never go to the post office again. when you give a child a toy, it has to work. ♪ make just one someone happy and when it's a toys for tots child, well, what could be more important? so this year, every hasbro toy donated to toys for tots will be powered by duracell. happy holidays. duracell with duralock. trusted everywhere. [applause] >>> welcome back, everybody. i want to talk you to washington, d.c. you're watching applause right now. a live look there after the vice president swore in senator patrick leahy as the new president pro-tem. this makes him second in line for the house speaker. trade ne tradit
and get up and go to the post office anymore. [ male announcer ] with stamps.com you can print real u.s. postage for all your letters and packages. i have exactly the amount of postage i need, the instant i need it. can you print only stamps? no... first class. priority mail. certified. international. and the mail man picks it up. i don't leave the shop anymore. [ male announcer ] get a 4 week trial plus $100 in extras including postage and a digital scale. go to stamps.com/tv and never go to...
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we are actually here in this building, the u.s. capital -- capitol, america, your congress is in session and we're here to work. yet my republican colleagues refuse to bring up the middle class tax cut bill that is right behind me at this desk. now my colleague from texas can continue to talk about what happened in august of this year. you know, staging votes for the election, that took place. i know the results of the election. when our constituents are concerned -- what our constituents are concerned about is what happens in january, if and when we fail to do our work here now. and also, to expose that the vote that took place in august was a vote to continue the bush era tax cuts. the very same tax cuts that got us into the mess we are in right now. and they're doing that because they're holding hostage the 98% of americans who receive a tax cut under mr. walz's bill before -- that's at the desk today. and they're holding them hostage to make sure that the 2%, the wealthiest 2% don't get that tax cut. our economy is 70% driven b
we are actually here in this building, the u.s. capital -- capitol, america, your congress is in session and we're here to work. yet my republican colleagues refuse to bring up the middle class tax cut bill that is right behind me at this desk. now my colleague from texas can continue to talk about what happened in august of this year. you know, staging votes for the election, that took place. i know the results of the election. when our constituents are concerned -- what our constituents are...
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the u.s. into another recession. more than a month has passed since the last time they got together. the obama administration called that mid another meeting constructive but there has been little to no progress. today lawmakers on both sides of the aisle tried to strike an optimistic tone. >> millions of americans are out there struggling and certainly they deserve a congress that will avoid going over the fiscal cliff, which is why the president has been working hard to bring leaders together. >> we can't continue to kick the can down the road with half measures. i think the market will respond in a permanent and negative way to our inaction. >> the chairman of the senate finance committee says it comes down to this meeting adding i wish them luck. it would be a great new year's present for the country. ed henry, how pivot the is the meeting? >> we're on the verge of the biggest tax increase since world war ii. that's how big it is. everybody watching this, if we go off the cliff, everyone's
the u.s. into another recession. more than a month has passed since the last time they got together. the obama administration called that mid another meeting constructive but there has been little to no progress. today lawmakers on both sides of the aisle tried to strike an optimistic tone. >> millions of americans are out there struggling and certainly they deserve a congress that will avoid going over the fiscal cliff, which is why the president has been working hard to bring leaders...
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the u.s. army. to have risen like he did from private to lieutenant colonel, to run as many missions as he did as a helicopter pilot in vietnam, and to have won the -- two distinguished flying crosses is something that this nation can never say thank you enough for what leonard boswell has done, even before he came to the halls of the u.s. congress. in the real world leonard boswell has truled combined a mid wern farmer's common sense with practical everyday living. it's been that experience that's proven so invaluable to us on the transportation and infrastructure committee. his work to draft critical legislation as a pilot leonard boswell knows very well the tremendous issues facing our aviation community. he served on that subcommittee on aviation for each of his 16 years in this body. during the hearings and markups, leonard often spoke about the critical importance of aviation safety and is an advocate for his fellow general aviation pilots. it was for that reason that leonard received an
the u.s. army. to have risen like he did from private to lieutenant colonel, to run as many missions as he did as a helicopter pilot in vietnam, and to have won the -- two distinguished flying crosses is something that this nation can never say thank you enough for what leonard boswell has done, even before he came to the halls of the u.s. congress. in the real world leonard boswell has truled combined a mid wern farmer's common sense with practical everyday living. it's been that experience...
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. >> it is with great pleasure that i am announcing -- that i'm appointing our next u.s. senator to be congressman tim scott. [ applause ] >> south carolina governor nikki haley making an appointment to replace jim demint. it makes congressman tim scott the first black senator from south dakota since the reconstruction. joining us is -- sir, your reaction to scott's appointment, and are you a little bit disappointed that it wasn't you? i know you were in consideration. >> several of us were. i think everyone in the delegation was being considered, but we're all very excited for tim. people don't realize, i think back home or in washington how close this group of freshman is from south carolina. myself, mr. scott, mr. duncan, mr. gowdy, and to have any of us elevated to the senate was a real pleasure for all of us. >> he is the first black senator from the south since reconstruction. what does this mean to the optics, the face of the future of the gop? >> listen, south carolina is one of the places we're leading the way. we now have a black senator. we have an indian woman
. >> it is with great pleasure that i am announcing -- that i'm appointing our next u.s. senator to be congressman tim scott. [ applause ] >> south carolina governor nikki haley making an appointment to replace jim demint. it makes congressman tim scott the first black senator from south dakota since the reconstruction. joining us is -- sir, your reaction to scott's appointment, and are you a little bit disappointed that it wasn't you? i know you were in consideration. >>...
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they have only four days to reach an agreement or the u.s. economy will go off the so- called "fiscal cliff." that's when automatic spending increases and cuts would take effect. reaching a deal won't be easy because both sides are involved in a high stakes political blame game. >> we are here in washington working while the members of the house of representatives are out watching movies and watching the kids play soccer and basketball and doing all kinds of things. they should be here. >> i told the president we would be happy to look at wah he proposes but the truth is we are coming up against a hard deadline and as i said this is a conversation we should have had months ago. >> reporter: democrats want to extend the bush-era tax cuts to everyone except those americans making $250,000 or more a year. many republicans are against any tax increases. most americans just want something to be done. >> people are just tired of partisanship and they want everyone to come together. >> reporter: if lawmakers don't reach a deal by january 1, many eco
they have only four days to reach an agreement or the u.s. economy will go off the so- called "fiscal cliff." that's when automatic spending increases and cuts would take effect. reaching a deal won't be easy because both sides are involved in a high stakes political blame game. >> we are here in washington working while the members of the house of representatives are out watching movies and watching the kids play soccer and basketball and doing all kinds of things. they should...
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what does that mean to the u.s. economy? seems we're talking about far more ports than we were in 2002? >> correct, it could be a fairly significant hit on the u.s. economy. everybody who relies on ports, importers, exporters, manufacturers,armers, agricultural exporters, trucking companies, all these industries rely on ports to move the nation's commerce. if the ports shut down, that means nothing moves in or out and essentially that will impact the economy. adam: so the deadline is this weekend. they would go on strike this weekend. last i saw weren't they going to meet with a mediator? is there a way to avert this? will it take action by congress to intervene? >> at this point the two sides are expected to meet the federal mediator at some point between december 29th. we don't know when and where the meeting will take place. at this point we need the president to step in to assure both sides stay at table to continue to negotiate without engaging in supply chain disruptions. adam: can the president take legal action order
what does that mean to the u.s. economy? seems we're talking about far more ports than we were in 2002? >> correct, it could be a fairly significant hit on the u.s. economy. everybody who relies on ports, importers, exporters, manufacturers,armers, agricultural exporters, trucking companies, all these industries rely on ports to move the nation's commerce. if the ports shut down, that means nothing moves in or out and essentially that will impact the economy. adam: so the deadline is this...
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today we're learning that the u.s. immigration and customs enforcement agency, they are going to try out the blackberry 10. they had recently dumped blackberry. they went to apple iphone. and it looks like they're trying to make a go of it and come back to blackberry. that's huge. that's what blackberry wants. they want to get corporations and government agencies to use the blackberry. stuart: i hate charts but that is a good chart because that tells the story. that's the kind of chart that i like and can live with. it's really gone straight up. nicole: you should never say hate; right? stuart: when did we put it on death watch? nicole: don't say we. you put it on death watch. stuart: okay. i believe that chart started just after we put it on death watch. nicole: i'm only part of we when we are right. stuart: that's right. [laughter] >> i'm thrilled stuart because i'm a blackberry user. this means i get to hang on to my blackberry for is a little bit longer. -- for a little bit longer. stuart: wait till the blackberry
today we're learning that the u.s. immigration and customs enforcement agency, they are going to try out the blackberry 10. they had recently dumped blackberry. they went to apple iphone. and it looks like they're trying to make a go of it and come back to blackberry. that's huge. that's what blackberry wants. they want to get corporations and government agencies to use the blackberry. stuart: i hate charts but that is a good chart because that tells the story. that's the kind of chart that i...
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mitchell, the u.s. department of transportation. second witness is susan fleming, director of physical temperature government accountability office. we are privileged to have as a witness paula hammond, washington state chair. and a light leader sheikh -- leadership group. then mr. edward hamberger. and ann schneider. i like to welcome all of the. we appreciate your patience. we have had some lively discussion today. there is a lot of interest in passenger rail service inner- city and high speed. we look forward to your contribution. if you have a lengthy statement that extends beyond five minutes, without objection it will all be considered as part of the record and included in the record. we welcome you. we will now begin and we will start with mitchell behm, the inspector general for rail maritime economic analysis at the department of transportation. >> mr. chairman, members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify in the implementation of the nation's high-speed intercity passenger rail program. since we raised co
mitchell, the u.s. department of transportation. second witness is susan fleming, director of physical temperature government accountability office. we are privileged to have as a witness paula hammond, washington state chair. and a light leader sheikh -- leadership group. then mr. edward hamberger. and ann schneider. i like to welcome all of the. we appreciate your patience. we have had some lively discussion today. there is a lot of interest in passenger rail service inner- city and high...
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the housing industry in the u.s. is absolutely turned around. china is trying back. so you have three major underpinnings well these idiots are doing what they're doing. lou: okay. as always to agree to talk to you. at the box office, vampires in love. james bond with a slow holiday weekend. entertainment twilight finale pulling in 17 million. tops of the box office. the twilight saga breaking don part two has made more than $700 million worldwide. the latest bond flick making another 17 million. pulled in just about 870 million worldwide. the richest total ever in this series. coming in third. thirteen and a half million dollars for the weekend. up next, the fiscal cliff. a proposal of his own. the president. what does he think? is it a joke? we will take it up with michael ramirez in just a moment. is our population at risk? a super bug now plaguing this nation's health care facilities. we are joined to assess the threat and the prospects for a public-health response next. you know how painful heartburn cane. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor remmended gavi
the housing industry in the u.s. is absolutely turned around. china is trying back. so you have three major underpinnings well these idiots are doing what they're doing. lou: okay. as always to agree to talk to you. at the box office, vampires in love. james bond with a slow holiday weekend. entertainment twilight finale pulling in 17 million. tops of the box office. the twilight saga breaking don part two has made more than $700 million worldwide. the latest bond flick making another 17...
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not all members are using it, although from what i understand, only about five members of the u.s. senate are not on twitter, and 3 are retiring this year. call me crazy -- i think this twitter thing is going to catch on in congress. people are really using it. it varies in terms of how well they are using it, but we do know they are paying attention. they are looking at the facebook pages. these dialogues are spontaneously happening, and what is really happening as members are putting out comments, public statements, due to videos, and they are getting instant reaction from the public -- youtube videos. i will tell you -- members pay attention to that. they are very focused. one of the other myths in washington is that members of congress really do not listen to constituents. they listen so hard they are going deaf, and they want to say yes. these are politicians. these are people that want to say yes to everyone. i wrote a book a couple of years ago, and i interviewed a member who said to me that members of congress are like middle children still trying to please their father. ho
not all members are using it, although from what i understand, only about five members of the u.s. senate are not on twitter, and 3 are retiring this year. call me crazy -- i think this twitter thing is going to catch on in congress. people are really using it. it varies in terms of how well they are using it, but we do know they are paying attention. they are looking at the facebook pages. these dialogues are spontaneously happening, and what is really happening as members are putting out...
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to coordinate with u.s. customs and border protection when determining what baggage must be rescreened in the united states. accordingly, i support this legislation that the obama administration proposed and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york. mr. king: madam speaker, i yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from illinois, mr. walsh. let me take this opportunity to commend him, the outstanding job he's done during his time of service on the committee. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is recognized for such time he may consume. mr. walsh: thank you, madam speaker. the i thank chairman king. earlier this year i introduced the no hassle flying act legislation, brought to our attention by the transportation security administration. senators clow by car from minnesota and blunt from missouri introduced my language in the senate and this is the bill we are considering today. over the
to coordinate with u.s. customs and border protection when determining what baggage must be rescreened in the united states. accordingly, i support this legislation that the obama administration proposed and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new york. mr. king: madam speaker, i yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from illinois, mr. walsh. let me take this opportunity to commend him, the...
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the u.s. is still very important. we are expecting growth of about 2%. if the u.s. goes off of this book with and you have very weak growth, that will be a huge dent in the global outlook and will have transmission of sex to the rest of the global economy at that time when the eurozone is still in recession in japan has also slid into recession. the risk is that this negotiation process could be protracted. i think president obama is proposing the concept of a fallback option, which would at least deliver some of the extension of the tax cuts and also unemployment benefits, which is very important. if the unemployment benefits cease after the first of january, that has an immediate impact on expenditure in the u.s. on about 2 million unemployed people. i think he is going to try to put together a skeleton deal to at least bridge the gap while negotiations continue. u.s. secretary of state -- >> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has been taken to hospital. she suffered a concussion earlier this month. she is being treated with blood thinning medication and she
the u.s. is still very important. we are expecting growth of about 2%. if the u.s. goes off of this book with and you have very weak growth, that will be a huge dent in the global outlook and will have transmission of sex to the rest of the global economy at that time when the eurozone is still in recession in japan has also slid into recession. the risk is that this negotiation process could be protracted. i think president obama is proposing the concept of a fallback option, which would at...
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the president also ordered the u.s. flag be flown at half-staff at all public buildings and grounds including the white house in honor of the victims. sources have identified the gunman as 20-year-old adam lanza. after initial information mistakenly pointed to his older brother. he is originally from newtown, but was living in hoboken, new jersey. apparently lanza took his own life. we'll keep you updated as more information becomes available. our hearts and prayers go to the victims and their families liz: looking for alternative places to invest if you're too worried about stocks? maybe you should consider investing in a pop icon. the rights to all the episodes of what's on your screen, the judy garland show, are on the auction block and could provide a super fan with a steady stream of cash. we stress could. let's find out more. joining us the current owner of those rates, ceo of daryl payne films. daryl payne. we saw this story and said it was fascinating. explain what is going up for auction on december 16th. >> fi
the president also ordered the u.s. flag be flown at half-staff at all public buildings and grounds including the white house in honor of the victims. sources have identified the gunman as 20-year-old adam lanza. after initial information mistakenly pointed to his older brother. he is originally from newtown, but was living in hoboken, new jersey. apparently lanza took his own life. we'll keep you updated as more information becomes available. our hearts and prayers go to the victims and their...
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he was subsequently killed with u.s. forces. some have ended up in yemen as deputy commanders trying to overthrow the government. our past experience is that whatever the government accountability office might tell us warning whatever the accountants might tell us about the safety with which we could transfer the individuals in the united states and hold them here these are, in fact, very well-trained, in many cases al-qaeda senior operatives who would like nothing more than a platform here in the united states in order to carry out their messaging. >> heather: so this question. there are currently 166 detainees at the facility. to further quote senator graham, they don't want to steal your car. they don't want to break into your home. do you believe as he has said, that leaders on capitol hill have forgotten what 9/11 was about? >> i think from the beginning of the obama administration has attempted to close guantanamo bay. as you remember they attempted with the prison in thompson, illinois to close guantanamo and move the det
he was subsequently killed with u.s. forces. some have ended up in yemen as deputy commanders trying to overthrow the government. our past experience is that whatever the government accountability office might tell us warning whatever the accountants might tell us about the safety with which we could transfer the individuals in the united states and hold them here these are, in fact, very well-trained, in many cases al-qaeda senior operatives who would like nothing more than a platform here in...
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it's a tragedy unfolding inside the u.s. military for every soldier killed on the battlefield 25 died by their own hands. the number suddenly hit home. we spend time with the group during a hurricane relief operation on the east coast. the move with military precision because they are military. we have a mission and our mission is not combat it is about recovery. they get their marching orders and they move out. team rubicon a volunteer group made up mostly of veterans lauded for its worst on the east coast after the devastation of hurricane sandy. they are used to this, living in austere conditions while working in parts of the major city, new york still without heat and power weeks after the storm. we need help desperately. desperately. there are american soldiers repurchased. wii purposerepurposed. fults i couldn't imagine that network of brotherhood reaching as far as it does to meet people from as far as the west coast and everywhere in between to want to help us for what they know us to be it touches the heart deep to
it's a tragedy unfolding inside the u.s. military for every soldier killed on the battlefield 25 died by their own hands. the number suddenly hit home. we spend time with the group during a hurricane relief operation on the east coast. the move with military precision because they are military. we have a mission and our mission is not combat it is about recovery. they get their marching orders and they move out. team rubicon a volunteer group made up mostly of veterans lauded for its worst on...
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the u.s. house of representatives committee on foreign affairs will hold a hearing on thursday, december 20 on the benghazi attacke. secretary clinton will be testifying. c-span will cover this on thursday at 1:00 p.m. eastern time. c-span cameras will be there. front page of the national journal this morning -- on tuesday he delivered the gop talking points about the need for more spending cuts as part of any deal, while downplaying the role of raising income-tax rates on wealthier earners, which the white house trumpets often. boosting rates on the rich, he said, would provide enough money to run the government for eight days. that has nothing to do with spending, getting spending in line. other than performing requisite task, mitch mcconnell has not emerged as a huge presence in the ongoing fiscal cliff narrative. that is a change from past budget and tax deals where his finger prints were evident, a fact that could affect the final outcome or subtlety of the deal. that the national journal
the u.s. house of representatives committee on foreign affairs will hold a hearing on thursday, december 20 on the benghazi attacke. secretary clinton will be testifying. c-span will cover this on thursday at 1:00 p.m. eastern time. c-span cameras will be there. front page of the national journal this morning -- on tuesday he delivered the gop talking points about the need for more spending cuts as part of any deal, while downplaying the role of raising income-tax rates on wealthier earners,...
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three arrests out of the uk right now. >>> u.s. stock futures higher. fiscal cliff talks, federal reserve meeting in washington, two drivers for investments over the next couple of days. futures holding in there for now. >>> federal and state authorities have reached a record-setting settlement with british banking giant hsbc. europe's largest lender has agreed to a staggering settlement. this is a big fine. hsbc is accused of helping transfer billions formations like iran doing business with firms linked to terrorism and also enabling mexican drug cartels to move money illegally through u.s. subsidiaries. >> considering that, that sounds low, $2 mibillion for helping mexican drug cartels and terrorists out of iran? >>> and asia asending, the west in decline. 300 years of the west rising is reversing. american intelligence agencies are preparing this report that they do every four years for incoming administration. the world undergoing tectonic shifts, comparable to the french revolution and industrial revolution, but happening much faster. by 203 0shgs
three arrests out of the uk right now. >>> u.s. stock futures higher. fiscal cliff talks, federal reserve meeting in washington, two drivers for investments over the next couple of days. futures holding in there for now. >>> federal and state authorities have reached a record-setting settlement with british banking giant hsbc. europe's largest lender has agreed to a staggering settlement. this is a big fine. hsbc is accused of helping transfer billions formations like iran...
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coming in and taking the jobs that belong to the u.s. u.s. residents. we also need high-tech skilled workers in >> this is political bait both sides. this has no chance to pass in lame duck congress. i agree with bob 100%. conditioning refuses to have the dialogue. this is a dialogue about what the country needs for reform. call it a dream act or achieve actth they have having the conversation. everybody agrees there is common ground like children of undocumented aliens that went to school here and consider themselves american. want to be legal residents. citizenship we talk about that later. new day and new year. we are going to move forward. >> eric: this is unbelievable. retractible issue. you threw out topics. how do we the problem when we have undocumented people here and they aren't going anywhere? >> do the math. 12 million people. $1,000 a year in the social security system in the next 20 to 30 years. potential, i'm not good at math. by $360 billion. talk with the pocketbook guys. we need the tax contributors. look at what we have in common. the
coming in and taking the jobs that belong to the u.s. u.s. residents. we also need high-tech skilled workers in >> this is political bait both sides. this has no chance to pass in lame duck congress. i agree with bob 100%. conditioning refuses to have the dialogue. this is a dialogue about what the country needs for reform. call it a dream act or achieve actth they have having the conversation. everybody agrees there is common ground like children of undocumented aliens that went to...
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i am very lucky to be part of the u.s. conference of mayors, and they allow me to represent san francisco as the innovative center for all the rest of the cities across the country. so we get to compare information and there. what these days i will get to talk to you while i am in washington, d.c., and you can hear what i am saying across there, so we can enjoy it -- wherever i go, you know i will be working and not fooling around. finally, we also are using technology to join our private companies in hiring san franciscans. hopefully some of your kids, some of your grandkids as well, are going to enjoy some of these great jobs in san francisco, because the companies that are here, many of them have agreed to use the virtual hiring practice called hiresf.org and share the technology to hire online send franciscans. we're doing the right here in our great city. i have a chief innovation officer, jane, who is working in my office. he keeps a good connection for both me and them members of the board of supervisors to share in
i am very lucky to be part of the u.s. conference of mayors, and they allow me to represent san francisco as the innovative center for all the rest of the cities across the country. so we get to compare information and there. what these days i will get to talk to you while i am in washington, d.c., and you can hear what i am saying across there, so we can enjoy it -- wherever i go, you know i will be working and not fooling around. finally, we also are using technology to join our private...
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the u.s. go over the limit fiscal cliff rather than cave to republican demands for a continued tax break for the wealthiest americans. he made the statement in an interview with cnbc. >> i want to understand the administration's position on raising taxes for the wealthy, those making more than $250,000. if republicans and not agree to that, is the administration prepared to go over the fiscal cliff? >> absolutely. there is no room for an agreement that the not involve the rates going up for the top 2%. >> speaking to a roundtable of corporate executives in washington, president obama said republicans' aid to examine the reality that tax rates will rise for the wealthiest americans. >> we have seen some movement in the last several days with some republicans. there has been a recognition that, maybe, they can accept some rate increases as long as is combined with a serious impediment reform and additional spending cuts. and if we can get the leadership on the republican side to take that kramer
the u.s. go over the limit fiscal cliff rather than cave to republican demands for a continued tax break for the wealthiest americans. he made the statement in an interview with cnbc. >> i want to understand the administration's position on raising taxes for the wealthy, those making more than $250,000. if republicans and not agree to that, is the administration prepared to go over the fiscal cliff? >> absolutely. there is no room for an agreement that the not involve the rates...
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you know, u.s. consumers had leverage of about 124% at the peak. now it's at about 114 president, and -- 114%, and that's one of the biggest headwinds in terms of just the growth of debt. that's not such a bad thing either. we should think about leverage, consumer leverage, household leverage -- lou: depends on the quality of the leverage. >> depends on the quality of the leverage, and i think the quality of the leverage around 100 is where you want it to be, and i think that's probably where a normal, steady environment should be. lou: so is it your sense that this market, this recovery right now is vulnerable given the fiscal cliff, all of the uncertainties that are -- it seems -- mounting more, the folks in washington talk. >> i'd say that this recovery is fragile. it depends, you know, it's also been very patchy. as i said, it grew from -- it's growing from a very, very low point in the economy, so you're seeing markets like phoenix, detroit, miami kind of clouding some of this information. but i would say that the fiscal cliff discussions are
you know, u.s. consumers had leverage of about 124% at the peak. now it's at about 114 president, and -- 114%, and that's one of the biggest headwinds in terms of just the growth of debt. that's not such a bad thing either. we should think about leverage, consumer leverage, household leverage -- lou: depends on the quality of the leverage. >> depends on the quality of the leverage, and i think the quality of the leverage around 100 is where you want it to be, and i think that's probably...
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the u.s. will have a relationship with the new egypt but it will not be the relationship of a client state that we saw with's the minority -- hosni mubarak or on war said sadat. is the changing relationship in the country like pakistan after the osama bin laden raid and in states like yemen. they look over the horizon that bahrain and say, we do not want that. host: one of the papers this morning has a story taking a look at the change in leadership in specific countries in asia and highlighting what is going on in north korea, south korea, and japan. what does that prove for the administration? guest: you can put north korea in the same category as japan and south korea. they have taken power and have produced leaders but are still checked by the open society and by the democratic political system. kim jong un is the son of kim jong il who died about a year ago. to say he is a hawk misses the point. he is a tyrant. he continues to sell arms to countries like iran and build their nuclear progr
the u.s. will have a relationship with the new egypt but it will not be the relationship of a client state that we saw with's the minority -- hosni mubarak or on war said sadat. is the changing relationship in the country like pakistan after the osama bin laden raid and in states like yemen. they look over the horizon that bahrain and say, we do not want that. host: one of the papers this morning has a story taking a look at the change in leadership in specific countries in asia and...
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in the 2006, the u.s. was in to the iraq war and facing heavy rye lens and combination for president bush and his party. what about more president obama and the democrats? should they worry? i say maybe not so much. in 2010, the party lost 63 seats in the house, 6 seats in the senate. president obama famously called it an shallacking and it was. the likely scenario, limits the losses like reagan did or add seats like clinton. president obama almost guaranteed to do better in the house. hard to do worse than he did in the first midterm and then democrats have this helpful anecdote. if they hold on to the control of the senate, the president can declare partial victory for that. that was the importance of adding seats. republicans have to win six senate seats and that's big and what they have to do to get control in 2014. the gaggle will be back right after the break. the good, the bad and ugly of the 2012 campaign ad season. they made us laugh or cringe. which ones made people actually go out and vote? ♪
in the 2006, the u.s. was in to the iraq war and facing heavy rye lens and combination for president bush and his party. what about more president obama and the democrats? should they worry? i say maybe not so much. in 2010, the party lost 63 seats in the house, 6 seats in the senate. president obama famously called it an shallacking and it was. the likely scenario, limits the losses like reagan did or add seats like clinton. president obama almost guaranteed to do better in the house. hard to...
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we're just moving the storms dynamics into the u.s. copper air weather balloon that work. the can be accurately sampled. you'll see refinements in the track. one thing for sure, here is the storm on wednesday with its powerful wind blowing in from the south. look as it passes. 40 mi. per hour wind gusts. the the the temperature is well done. as far as now goes this is a first- rate on where snow will accumulate. believe me these numbers are going to go up. this is the biggest room to come into the midwest this winter season. it will be followed by another snowstorm perhaps christmas day. prospects for a white christmas the not-. upper level disturbance passes, that is why it is cloudy. we'll keep a high temperature of 40 today. tonight extensive cloudiness. mostly cloudy, breezy. above normal temperatures. diving into the 20s late in the day. even though we will miss the snowstorm. the way it looks now in the city it will be an interesting day with perhaps i'll see ramifications if the temperatures drop later on. hello, i'm alex trebek. for over 10 years now, i've been rep
we're just moving the storms dynamics into the u.s. copper air weather balloon that work. the can be accurately sampled. you'll see refinements in the track. one thing for sure, here is the storm on wednesday with its powerful wind blowing in from the south. look as it passes. 40 mi. per hour wind gusts. the the the temperature is well done. as far as now goes this is a first- rate on where snow will accumulate. believe me these numbers are going to go up. this is the biggest room to come into...
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consequently, the u.s. federal government will continue to provide a social safety net, regulate the economy, and shoulder a substantial share of responsibility for safeguarding the social and economic basis of political equality." guest: there are always some conservatives that argue that, let's have big government. let's make it our big government. i'm not sure you can have the government the size we have and not have -- not squeeze people like the caller we have from new jersey. peter berkowitz should go talk to him, tell them -- tell her she should not mind the government. 200 years of growth during world war room and one, world war ii gave as big government. they didn't fall for that. host: grover norquist is president of americans for tax reform. atr.org. if you would like to read his text pair pledged and see some of the other information may have on their site. and the new release from today. thank you very much for being on "washington journal". >> now a look at how the fiscal cliff the impact medi
consequently, the u.s. federal government will continue to provide a social safety net, regulate the economy, and shoulder a substantial share of responsibility for safeguarding the social and economic basis of political equality." guest: there are always some conservatives that argue that, let's have big government. let's make it our big government. i'm not sure you can have the government the size we have and not have -- not squeeze people like the caller we have from new jersey. peter...
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. >> today the u.s. air force launched a top secret they call it unmanned spacecraft. kind of like a space drone. officials aren't saying much of anything about this thing, but the experts say it's likely testing out new equipment for spying. >> jon: yeah, guess what -- [whispers] not working. i'm not especially worried about north korea. we all know when the world ends, it will be an asteroid that does us in. on that score we're totally safe. >> close encounter of the asteroid kind. two asteroids buzzed earth, one of them passing inside the moon's orbit. nasa says the 120-foot wide rock came within about 140,000 miles of our planet. this is the scary part, no one knew this asteroid was coming until a couple days ago. kind of snuck up on us. >> jon: snuck up on us? [laughter] it's not a puma. it's a giant [bleeped] rock hurdling through space. can we not see anything coming our way? how is it we've got this massive spy satellite homeland security apparatus and apparently the only thing we've gathered reliable footage of is what every single airline passenger looks like
. >> today the u.s. air force launched a top secret they call it unmanned spacecraft. kind of like a space drone. officials aren't saying much of anything about this thing, but the experts say it's likely testing out new equipment for spying. >> jon: yeah, guess what -- [whispers] not working. i'm not especially worried about north korea. we all know when the world ends, it will be an asteroid that does us in. on that score we're totally safe. >> close encounter of the...
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ellipse in okay, surrounding it 56 smaller trees representing the 50 states, the district, and the u.s. territories. these trees will be lit every night through january 1st. >>> donate food from martha's table and you get a free beer. not a bad deal. we stopped by the give a can/get a can drive at the old town location today. if you missed it, you can still take part next thursday at the georgetown location. you can get up to three free cans of brew. >> that's right, topper, don't bring six cans of food down there. >>> the smithsonian unveiled some serious bling today. check out this glittering aquamarine, mained in brazil, 10,000 karats. this is the largest cut piece of aquamarine in the world. it is named after brazil's first two emperors. >> even a small sliver would look good on my finger. >> did you say aquamarine? >> it's a type of gem. >> that helps. thank you. >> rough crowd here tonight. >>> all right, 44 today. hard to believe we were in the 70s a couple of days ago. a little unsettled for the next three days. let's start with a live look outside, our live michael & son weath
ellipse in okay, surrounding it 56 smaller trees representing the 50 states, the district, and the u.s. territories. these trees will be lit every night through january 1st. >>> donate food from martha's table and you get a free beer. not a bad deal. we stopped by the give a can/get a can drive at the old town location today. if you missed it, you can still take part next thursday at the georgetown location. you can get up to three free cans of brew. >> that's right, topper,...
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the typical u.s. army private, including men and women serving us in afghanistan today, married with a newborn infant, will see a $453 increase in taxes as a result of republican plan b. 25 million families will pay an average of $1,000 or more, so that 402,000 families who make over $1 million could get an average tax break of $50,000. that is the tax part of the republican plan. and we are here today, right now, he talking about the cutting part of the republican plan. i think all of us recall, during the election, the republican presidential candidate said, and i quote, 47% of the people will vote for the president, no matter what. he went on to say, "and so my job is not to worry about these people." the republican sequestered cutting plan is making an those promises come true. it sends a signal that republican colleagues do not care about the 47%, because do you know who gets hit? here is what it would do. by the way, this is a recycled version. we have virtually the same version last spring. we
the typical u.s. army private, including men and women serving us in afghanistan today, married with a newborn infant, will see a $453 increase in taxes as a result of republican plan b. 25 million families will pay an average of $1,000 or more, so that 402,000 families who make over $1 million could get an average tax break of $50,000. that is the tax part of the republican plan. and we are here today, right now, he talking about the cutting part of the republican plan. i think all of us...